Lozenge for ‘He’
Born in Lower Bockray, Chirang Bhutan, in 1974, Pokhrel attended his primary education from Damphu Junior High School. He completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Nepal and has Bachelors degree in Humanities’ with sociology honors from West Bengal, India. He is one of the founding executive members and vice-chair of Bhutan Press Union (BPU) and founding member of Bhutaneseliterature.com, one of the much browsed literary sites of Bhutanese across the globe.
Also, currently is the Secretary of Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) established in 1993. He served Bhutanese Refugee Children as a volunteer teacher under Caritas-Nepal from 1996-2001 and taught in a few private schools in Nepal prior to his departure to the US.
He has an ardent interest in poetry, short stories, and drama work since his early days. Has contributed more than two dozens of his poetry works and write-ups both in English and Nepali in Kuensel Weekly published from Thimphu Bhutan in the past, an equal number of his literary works are published in other regional magazines and portals, and few of his dramas staged so far.
One of the founders of this portal, Pokharel served as Managing Editor from 2010 to 2014. He also served as Secretary of Literature Council of Bhutan (LCOB) from 2014 to 2019. Currently, he resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and works for BNS as its Chief Editor, President of Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh (BCAP), Service Coordinator at Jewish Family & Children Service, Pittsburgh under Immigrant Services and Connections (ISAC) program.
R.N.Pokharel
Sanischare
When commitment is distorted
And the words made are derailed,
Illusion smiles and trust lightens
Hope withers and progress declines
When egoist entity is well laid
And of self-great declaration made
With naïve soul the body mingles
Bond weakens and lives all single.
When greed is prayed and gotten
And needs of the next is forgotten
Entity heads towards uncertainties
‘The scum of the Earth’ is certainly he.
When wit is not timely updated
And speculations are often stressed
Stands on axe and in vacuum he hears
On non-progressive wheels he adheres.
When enough is adorned
And kith and kin are ignored
Knavish brain he nourishes
Consanguinity’s hands too he finishes.
When decentralization is erased
And supremacy empowered and praised
Tries bleaching the veins bluish
He is a man myopically selfish.
When life is well defined
And true morale is coolly coined
Sees all faces pious and pure
‘The salt of the Earth’ everyone’s cure.
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